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Nasal High Frequency in Preterm Neonates

An interventional study of nasal high frequency oscillatory ventilation mode and nasal continuous positive pressure ventilation mode in Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities, sponsored by Ain Shams University. Completed at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 1 Day to 28 Days. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-11-13.

Sponsored by Ain Shams University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 3 years 3 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Jul 2021, registered Nov 2024).
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
90
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
1 Day to 28 Days
Sex
All
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Study summary

One of the most commonly used non-invasive methods is nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP). Although high frequency ventilation (HFV) has been applied in many neonatal intensive care units, nasal high frequency oscillatory ventilation (nHFOV) is a relatively new non-invasive modality. The application of nasal high-frequency ventilation with the strategy of lung recruitment will combine benefits of improving gas exchange and decreasing lung injury together with avoiding complication of invasive ventilation.

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Premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) usually require respiratory support . Due to the complications of intubation and mechanical ventilation, in the last decade, attempts have been made to use non-invasive methods in the management of these patients . Over the past few decades, nasal ventilation has been used to control and improve respiratory failure in infants with RDS . nCPAP is a relatively simple and effective therapy in the early management of RDS in newborns . nCPAP is the application of positive pressure to the airways of spontaneously breathing neonates throughout the respiratory cycle . However, some neonates with this therapeutic approach also develop respiratory failure and need mechanical ventilatory support. According to some investigations, 43%-80% of infants with moderate to severe respiratory failure who are initially treated with nCPAP need mechanical ventilation .

In recent years, the beneficial effects of high-frequency ventilators (HFV) have been shown in the management of RDS as well as the use of this mode as the initial mode of support or as a rescue treatment after failure of conventional mechanical ventilation. In high-frequency ventilation, a low tidal volume with a higher frequency than that of physiological respiration is produced. This technique is very effective in eliminating carbon dioxide (CO2). Adequate recruitment of lung volume in this mechanical mode has the main role of protecting and preserving lung architecture as well as potentiating surfactant therapy.

The nHFOV is a non-invasive ventilation mode that applies an oscillatory pressure waveform to the airways using a nasal interface. nHFOV is effective and superior to nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation in terms of lung CO2 elimination. This mode has been shown to facilitate CO2 elimination, but little is known about its use in neonates. There is increasing evidence of beneficial effects of nHFOV in reducing the duration of ventilator support compared with the effects of nCPAP in RDS. We intended to explore the benefits of nHFOV vs nCPAP in preterm neonates.

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Conditions studied

  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS)
  • Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities

Keywords

  • preterm neonate
  • non invasive ventilation
  • high frequency ventilation
  • respiratory distress
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In context

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

1,597 studies on the registry are indexed under Respiratory Distress Syndrome; 312 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 90 is above the median of 60 across 961 interventional studies indexed under Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

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Lead sponsor

Ain Shams University is the lead sponsor of 1,876 studies on the registry; 423 are open to participants now.

Of its 32 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
1 Day to 28 Days
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Gestational age: 30-34 weeks (determined by date of last menstrual period or ultrasound) and confirmed by Ballard score.
  • Recruited immediately after birth Up to 24 hours of age.
  • Appropriate weight for the gestational age.
  • Spontaneous breathing and clinical signs and symptoms of respiratory distress syndrome (grunting, cyanosis, intercostal and subcostal retractions) or RDS Silverman Score > 5.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Major congenital abnormalities, congenital heart disease and diaphragmatic hernia.
  • A need for intubation and mandatory ventilation during resuscitation or on the first day of life.
  • Perinatal asphyxia (Umbilical cord pH \< 7.16, and umbilical cord bicarbonate \< 12 mEq/L)
  • Pulmonary hemorrhage and severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) on admission.
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
90 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    nasal high frequency

    Preterm neonates who will be allocated will start nHFOV. nHFOV will be provided via binasal prongs (Size: small, medium, large; Diameter according to its chart. The initial parameters will be mean airway pressure (MAP) of 6 cm H2O (range 6-10), frequency of 8 Hz (range 8-12) and amplitude will be adjusted until infant's chest showed slight oscillations and amplitude will be 7 (range 7-10). The fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) will be adjusted to maintain target oxygen saturation (SpO2) from 92% to 95% by a pulse oximeter

    Device: nasal high frequency oscillatory ventilation mode

  • Active comparator
    nasal CPAP

    Preterm neonates who will be allocated to this group to the nCPAP will be started on a pressure of 6-8 cm H2O, FiO2) will be adjusted to maintain target oxygen saturation (SpO2) from 92% to 95% by a pulse oximeter.

    Drug: nasal continuous positive pressure ventilation mode

Interventions

  • Devicenasal high frequency oscillatory ventilation mode

    Preterm neonates who will be allocated will start nHFOV: (CNO, Medin, Germany). nHFOV will be provided via binasal prongs (Size: small, medium, large; Diameter according to its chart; Medin, Germany). The initial parameters will be mean airway pressure (MAP) of 6 cm H2O (range 6-10), frequency of 8 Hz (range 8-12) and amplitude will be adjusted until infant's chest showed slight oscillations and amplitude will be 7 (range 7-10). The fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) will be adjusted to maintain target oxygen saturation (SpO2) from 92% to 95% by a pulse oximeter.

  • Drugnasal continuous positive pressure ventilation mode

    Preterm neonates who will be allocated to this group to the nCPAP will be started on a pressure of 6-8 cm H2O, FiO2) will be adjusted to maintain target oxygen saturation (SpO2) from 92% to 95% by a pulse oximeter

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. need for invasive mechanical ventilation

    Time frame: five days

Secondary outcomes

  1. duration of respiratory support

    Time frame: one month

  2. mortality

    Time frame: one month

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Study locations

1 site
  • Ain Shams University
    Cairo, Egypt
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References and documents

Publications

  • Diblasi RM. Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for the respiratory care of the newborn infant. Respir Care. 2009 Sep;54(9):1209-35. PubMed 19712498 ↗
  • Aktas S, Unal S, Aksu M, Ozcan E, Ergenekon E, Turkyilmaz C, Hirfanoglu I, Atalay Y. Nasal HFOV with Binasal Cannula Appears Effective and Feasible in ELBW Newborns. J Trop Pediatr. 2016 Apr;62(2):165-8. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmv088. Epub 2015 Dec 27. PubMed 26710797 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Yes — data can be shared upon accepted reasons

Supporting information: Study protocol

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 13, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06687083
Lead sponsor
Ain Shams University
Responsible party
Mariam Ibrahim (assistant professor of pediatrics, Ain Shams University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Nov 13, 2024
Start date
Jul 15, 2021
Primary completion
Jul 15, 2022
Completion
Jul 15, 2023
Last update
Nov 13, 2024

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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